# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-12, CO

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB CEN25LA235](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA235.md): Piper PA12 · Brush, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Jul 2, 2025 · N7635H · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control while performing a touch and go landing.
- [NTSB CEN21LA159](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA159.md): Piper PA-12 · Erie, CO · Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report · Mar 17, 2021 · N2849M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during a full-stop landing, resulting in a runway excursion and impact with a snow berm.
- [NTSB CEN12FA594](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12FA594.md): Piper PA-12 · Rye, CO · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Aug 31, 2012 · N3031M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s selection of a flightpath toward rising terrain that exceeded the climb capability of the airplane.
- [NTSB DEN03LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA048.md): Piper PA-12 · Buena Vista, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 11, 2003 · N78559 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were the crosswind weather condition and gusty wind condition.
- [NTSB DEN01LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA117.md): Piper PA-12 · Eagle, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 24, 2001 · N7850H · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's inadequate wind evaluation, and his inadequate planning/decision to land with a tailwind, at a density altitude of 13,418 feet. Contributing factors were the tailwind and the high density altitude weather condition.
- [NTSB FTW97LA312](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA312.md): Piper PA-12 · Longmont, CO · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 15, 1997 · N2849M · Substantial damage
  > The pilot in command's failure to maintain directional control of the aircraft, resulting in an inadvertent ground loop.
- [NTSB DEN90FA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90FA063.md): Piper PA-12-150 · Milliken, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 25, 1990 · N4053H · Destroyed
  > The pilot's poor judgement, intentional buzzing, and failure to see and avoid the obstruction (inadequate visual lookout). Factors related to the accident were: the power line and the absence of shoulder harnesses in the aircraft.
- [NTSB DEN87FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87FA035.md): Piper PA-12-150 · Gilcrest, CO · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Dec 27, 1986 · N78475 · Destroyed
  > The plt made a low pass at aprx 200 ft AGL & waved at TW0 friends who were duck hunting. He then made a 2nd pass at aprx 150 ft & left the area. About 10 min later, the acft returned & was seen flying down a river at tree top level. The acft struck 3 of 4…
- [NTSB DEN77FTE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN77FTE35.md): Piper PA-12 · Ridgway, CO · Accident · Serious injuries · Closed · Apr 25, 1977 · N7729H · Destroyed
- [NTSB DEN71DTE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71DTE13.md): Piper PA-12 · Louviers, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Closed · Jun 4, 1971 · N3364M · Substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN66D0359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0359.md): Piper PA12 · Yuma, CO · Accident · No injuries · Closed · May 22, 1966 · N3419M · Substantial damage

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'CO' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7101202'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7101202&state=CO

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